Welcome to Days of our Lives Daily Y.A.P.P. (Your After-Program Ponderings) for a quick — and by that, I mean you’re already halfway done — recap of the most amazing or what-the-heck-did-we-just-watch moments on today’s episode. Let’s get to it:
So, Sami and back in Salem sporting a big rock and engaged to a man whose last name is Vitali. As soon as EJ heard that name, he immediately assumed this man had to be related to Ava Vitali and her crime family because there can only be one family on soaps with that last name, right? Apparently so, since EJ was right. Sami’s fiancé, Dante, is just from the non-criming side of the clan. So far, nobody has been excited to hear about Sami’s quick engagement to a Vitali, but we want to know what the point of this is. Sami only drops into Salem a few times a year, if that. Sometimes, she doesn’t even make it home once a year. Hence, she is not a regular character on the show, so it’s not like we will see this engagement play out. As far as we know, Alison Sweeney does not have any near-future appearances planned after this visit, so why have Sami engaged to a member of a Days of our Lives crime family if it’s not going to become a front-burner story? Right now, it just seems like a whole lot of teasing the audience for no reason. Now, if Sami had returned with Dante and we had met him and knew we could see an intriguing story play out, maybe that rock on Sami’s finger would be worth the fuss.
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Bravo fans are convinced that Kyle Cooke just spilled the beans on a major casting change for “Summer House” season 10. The reality star shared an Instagram post celebrating a “boys night” — and one photo in particular has viewers zooming in and asking questions about a new face in the mix.
Cooke, 42, posted a series of photos featuring “Summer House” favorites Jesse Solomon, West Wilson, Carl Radke, and himself — alongside “Bachelor Australia” alum Ben Waddell. The group appeared to be celebrating Waddell’s birthday at Benjamin’s Steakhouse, with Cooke captioning the post, “Boys night to celebrate Ben’s bday at Benjamin’s Steakhouse . Oh the irony!”
The carousel showed the group’s steak dinner, drinks, and a birthday dessert, but fans quickly honed in on the surprise addition. The top comment under the post summed it up perfectly — one fan simply asked, “Who’s Ben?”
That question might not stay unanswered for long. The post all but confirms that Waddell will be joining the cast of “Summer House” season 10, aligning with reports that he was spotted filming with the group over the summer.
According to Bravo and Cocktails, Ben Waddell is one of four newcomers set to appear in the upcoming season, alongside Kelly Justin “KJ” Dillard, Levi Sebree, and Bailey Taylor. Waddell reportedly joined through Cooke and Amanda Batula, while KJ was brought on as a friend of Wilson.
“The two boy newbies are West’s friend KJ Dillard and Kyle/Amanda’s friend Ben Waddell (he was on the Australian Bachelor),” the outlet noted.
Waddell, who first appeared on “The Bachelor Australia”, is no stranger to reality TV or the spotlight — he’s also a model and television personality. Meanwhile, musician KJ recently released an EP titled “No Signal,” while Levi, an NYC-based event planner, and Bailey, host of “The It Girl Series” and “BspokeTV”, round out the new additions.
Photos shared by fans showed Levi filming scenes with returning cast members Jesse Solomon and West Wilson, while KJ was also spotted socializing with the group during production.
Season 10 of “Summer House” will look a little different from past years. With Hubbard reportedly scaling back to focus on her baby girl and the exits of Paige DeSorbo, Lexi Wood, and Imrul Hassan, the show is introducing new energy — and new drama.
Returning cast members include Cooke, Amanda Batula, Radke, Wilson, Solomon, and Ciara Miller. Hubbard, being a new mom, is also expected to appear in some capacity.
The season 9 finale left fans with multiple cliffhangers, including the end of DeSorbo’s long-term relationship with “Southern Charm” star Craig Conover, Wood and Solomon’s fizzled romance, and Hubbard’s emotional journey welcoming her daughter, Gemma.